Capital Roots serves a unique role in the Capital Region, nourishing healthy communities by providing access to fresh food and green spaces for all. The challenges of the pandemic have placed an even greater emphasis on this important work.
To achieve its mission on a daily basis – Capital Roots relies on the support of volunteers to help with landscaping and weeding its community gardens, or bagging, weighing, and labeling produce items at its Produce Hub, or picking up produce at our donation collections sites to be delivered to emergency food providers for our Squash Hunger program. These are just a few examples of the important role volunteers serve at Capital Roots.
Immediate Volunteer Needs
Clean-Up Project
Capital Roots is looking for eight volunteers to help out with an anti-litter, clean-up project at our Urban Farm in Troy. The event will take place on Veteran’s Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. All ages are welcome to join in. The forecast shows a chance of showers, but it will be close to 70°. Please come on out and help keep Troy beautiful!
Volunteer Chefs
Capital Roots is are looking for six volunteers – one volunteer for every Tuesday until Dec. 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. to teach Produce Project students at the Urban Grow Center at 594 River St. in Troy meal prep and cooking instruction. This opportunity will utilize food grown at our Urban Farm and demonstrate how healthy food and be turned into a delicious meal. Professional cooking experience is not required – just a passion for food and healthy eating.
Resume Skill Builders
Capital Roots is looking for six volunteers – one volunteer for every Tuesday until Dec. 15 from 6 to 6 p.m. to teach Produce Project students resume building instruction and interview preparation. These one-on-one sessions at the Urban Grow Center at 594 River St. in Troy will help enrolled students become better prepared and be more marketable in the workplace.
Please Note: Capital Roots follows strict COVID-19 safety requirements to keep you and our community safe.
For more information on these volunteer opportunities, email Kim Caperna at volunteer@capitalroots.org or call (518) 274-8685, and please complete the volunteer application by clicking here: https://www.capitalroots.org/join-our-mission/volunteer/volunteer-application/
Published: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:05:06 +0000 by k.haynes